Italy's Mattarella marks Oct 7 anniversary, urges two-state solution in Gaza

Italian President Sergio Mattarella, on the first anniversary of the October 7 attacks, condemned the violence as a warning against ethnic and religious hatred, and called for a two-state solution to end the spiral of violence. He described the human and material devastation in Gaza as of intolerable gravity, reiterating that terrorism can never be justified. The statement reflects continued European diplomatic pressure for a ceasefire and a political resolution, though no concrete policy shift is indicated.